We have WON!

It is with great pleasure that I share our winning story with you. In case you have not already heard, our Chapter has won 3 awards at this year's National Convention.

Best Youth Activities Program
Art2Heart 2011 (project leaders, Amber Somerset and Suzi Chen)

Best Fund-raising Program
Australia Day 2011 Flood Relief Effort (project leaders, Judi Boothroyd and Bronwyn McIlroy)

Best Community Development Program
Wish Tree Christmas Appeal 2010 (project leader: Suzi Chen)

Good job, everyone!

Your Chapter President, Suzi

Big THANK YOU to our sponsors!!

2011 Wish Tree Christmas Appeal: Big THANK YOU to our sponsors!!: Monash City Council , Insurance House Group , Officeworks Glen Waverley and Suzi Chen Design are the proud sponsors for this year's Wish T...

Celebrating Warmth of Wool 2011

Our wonderful Warmth of Wool 2011 project recognised that many primary school aged children in the city of Whitehorse do not have grandparents who can share stories of the past. Similarly, many local elderly residents do not have a chance to share their experience with younger generation and may, in fact, feel socially isolated. Therefore, JCI Whitehorse Maroondah this year joined forced with Orchard Grove Primary School and Inala Age Care facility in the Whitehorse district to tackle this problem.



400 young kids and 12 senior volunteers from Inala Village participated in this project, which commenced in June 2011 for 15 weeks. Senior volunteers from Inala Village were transported to Orchard Grove Primary School every Tuesday to teach students knitting. For 6 Thursdays, school kids walked to Inala Village and shared quality time with the Inala residents. As a result, 28 blankets were made, which will be donated to needed families later in the year. 

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Look at this cutie, isn't he/she lovable? This is the cover of our sponsorship pack from Melbourne Zoo. 

MosQuito & Me by JCI Whitehorse Maroondah: Strategise with volunteers!

Strategise with volunteers!: Busy working away on Sat morning (3rd of Sep), our Nothing but Nets project volunteers met to discuss about the strategies needed for promot...

Suzi presented at the Wellness Network, Whitehorse City Council

Invited by the Wellness Network, Suzi presented JCI and our Nothing but Nets and Wish Tree 2011 to a group of teachers, psychologists and social workers.

Suzi presented at the Opening Doors Community Leadership Program

Our chapter president, Suzi, was invited to present JCI and our community projects to the participants of the Opening Doors Community Leadership Program on Thursday 28th of July 2011 in Chadstone. Suzi met a past JCI member, Bev from JCI Burvale, on the day. Bev joined JCI in 1979 and she told everyone that her 5 years with JCI was the best 5 years in her life. Needless to say, Suzi was very proud to be a JCI member!